Trade: Ideal 35 for Halo Lens Coke

[vkg]

I want to trade an Ideal 35 7-up machine with unique coin mechanism, for a 16inch Coke halo sign as seen in pictures. Ron Lende Please call: 509.499.2540 Email: trolley@gondtc.com

[SIGNGUY]

I have never seen that lense before... I have most of the others... but never saw that one, even in a book? where is the photo from? must be very rare?

[Ltransam]

Yea,
I'v seen a couple of them at auctions.There hard to find !Everyone I'V seen go's for at the least $950 + . So yea I'd trade a common Ideal 35 compleat . That would be a steal for that Light . '>

                                          Ltransam

[vkg]

This picture was taken from page 277 of Peretti's Book of Coca Cola. I am looking for the lense only and would buy outright or use this Ideal 35 as  trade. If anyone can help me locate this lens, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you,
VKG

[vkg]

This picture was taken from page 277 of Peretti's Book of Coca Cola. I am looking for the lense only and would buy outright or use this Ideal 35 as  trade. If anyone can help me locate this lens, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you,
VKG

[SIGNGUY]

Huh.... never saw it in the book before, but yep there it is.. i just looked in my petretti book again!... Cool

Good luck

[sodaworks]

That wouldlook cool by my cup vendor.

[vkg]

what kind of cup vendor do you have??

[collecture]

Hey vkg,
I noticed in your profile that your interest include Victor Kooler Grill information.
What kind of information are you looking for?
Do you own a Kooler Grill?

[vkg]

Yes, I own a Victor Kooler Grill www.victorkoolergrill.com I am looking for anything at all. sales literature. promotional, manuals,a couple of bottler magazines have information in them.
this is what I would like that lens for. I am also looking for a pre mix drop in dispenser for this machine. Appreciate any help at all for this machine.

[collecture]

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Yes, I own a Victor Kooler Grill...

Wow - very cool site! Thanks for sharing!
Do you travel to many events with it? I bet it is a show stopper!
The only thing I have heard about them is that there were very few made (way less than 50 - like 35 or less).
You should be very proud to be an owner of one.
I do not see much info circulate on them,
but I will pass any I see along to you.
Did you do the restoration on yours or somebody else?
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[vkg]

Thanks for the encouragement. Yes it is a showstopper. I restored it myself with attention to detail. Just a couple of things I'm fixing. Much of the machine is still original. But I like it that way. There are only nine of these around that I know of. But I suspect there are others waiting to be found. Appreciate if you keep me in mind if you find anything.

[collecture]

I have spoken with Steve Jebb of The Soda Jerk Works about them and saw one on his porch several years ago. I have also discussed them with Steve Ebner of Fun-Tronics (301) 371-5246. Both of them know somebody who has tracked down all existing Kooler Grills (it might have been Alan Huffman), but I seem to recall another name.
You probably already have, but I'd give one of them a call and see what info they can give you.
It was Steve Jebb who told me there 25-35 of them made (I can't remember what number he said) and he told me of somebody who knew where all of them were and Steve Ebner knew exactly who I was talking about when I mentioned it to him.

[BrianB]

Welcome aboard VKG! I visited your website a couple of weeks ago and was very impressed not only at the obvious, the Grill itself, but that you actually use it to serve hotdogs and ice cold Coke's the way it was intended!

We'll keep our eyes peeled for ya'!

[SIGNGUY]

(collecture @ Jan. 04 2007,11:30)

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Both of them know somebody who has tracked down all existing Kooler Grills (it might have been Alan Huffman), but I seem to recall another name.
You probably already have, but I'd give one of them a call and see what info they can give you.

I've talked with Ron quite a bit recently on email and he is the "ONE" that both Huffman and Ebner are referring to ... This guy knows where All Nine of these Victor Cooler Grilles are and who has them.  Would be fun to hear stories or see photos of these units!!
His Website is pretty cool especially with the news clips.

Ron-- would love to see some photos of the restoration process you went through and what it looked like when you found it!

[collecture]

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This guy knows where All Nine of these Victor Cooler Grilles are and who has them.

I could've sworn Steve Jebb told me that 20 something of them were accounted for...oh well, the mind is the first to go.

[MoonDawg]

I'm obsessed with these Kooler grills now, nice pictures. May I ask..........if you rent this unit out, how do you transport it without damage?

[sodaworks]

Welcome aboard VKG!!
 I have 2 complete cup vendors, a Glasco 400 and a Cole Spa. The cole spa is for sale or trade.

[vkg]

Hi Terry, I'm going to look up what those machines look like. I have a waste receptacle that goes with a Westinghouse cup machine (V-4) I would like to find.

[vkg]

Hi Glen, Depending on the event and where it is determines the cost. I serve an excellent hot dog with all the triming and usually the 8 oz bottles of coke. I break the machine down and crate the parts. I have a very low trailer that I take it in and out of. So far it has worked pretty well. (no damage) I did a very detailed restoration. And machine has real paint lots of it and well wet sanded. If I should damage it I figured it would be easier to repair as opposed to base coat clear coat.

[vkg]

Hi Tom,
I know of nine machines. When I found mine in 2000 the concensus was 4 at that time. Much of the original literature and the quality of it leads me to think there were many of these made. I'm hoping more of these turn up. It really is a machine you have to see to believe. Maybe bringing it up for discussion will help turn up a few more.

[coke_and_stuff]

Is this the one that was found in North Dakota?

Joey

[vendobaldtops]

I was able to see a restored Kooler Grill a few years ago.  It was really awesome.  The owner bought the Kooler from the guy who sold me my first coke machine who in turn had bought the machine from an old man who used to sell hot  dogs out of it at the Oakland Coliseum swap meet (before vendors started selling junk like rubber dog poo and plastic shoes).

Anyway, that machine is now out of California and in Ohio.  He sold it to a coke collector out there for some major duckets.

[vkg]

The machine this forum is on was the one that came from Minot,ND
www.victorkoolergrill.com. The one from CA is the one that was pictured in the soda sweetheart calendar 1999. That one has changed hands 3 times.

[collecture]

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That one has changed hands 3 times.

Do you have any sales price history on these coolers?
Also, where were the nine (that you know of) found?

[vkg]

Yes I have the sales price history. 1199.00 price from bottlers of coke took a dip to 999.00 and then back up to 1199.00 Couple found in Ca , ND ,WV ,OR,MD.
I'm always looking for other documentation for these.

[collecture]

I was curious about more recent sales (1990-present) of those found in CA, ND, WV , OR & MD.

[coke_and_stuff]

I need to go back up to ND I lived up there for 6 years.

Joey

[MoonDawg]

(collecture @ Jan. 06 2007,10:14)

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I was curious about more recent sales (1990-present)

I heard of a recent transaction to the tune of $35,000.00